hinge

hinge  (hnj) n. 1. a. A jointed or flexible device that allows the turning or pivoting of a part, such as a door or lid, on a stationary frame. b. A similar structure or part, such as one that enables the valves of a bivalve mollusk to open and close. 2. A small folded paper rectangle gummed on one side, used especially to fasten stamps in an album. 3. A point or circumstance on which subsequent events depend. v. hinged, hing·ing, hing·es v.tr. 1. To attach by or equip with or as if with hinges or a hinge. 2. To consider or make (something) dependent on something else; predicate: "convenient and misleading fictions for hinging an argument" (Stephen Jay Gould). v.intr. To be contingent on a single factor; depend: This plan hinges on her approval. [Middle English henge; see konk- in Indo-European roots.]

hinge left: strap hinge right: T-hinge

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hinge

Noun

a device for holding together two parts, such as a door and its frame, so that one can swing freely

Verb

[hinging, hinged]

1. hinge on to depend on: billions of dollars of western aid hinged on the outcome of the talks

2. to join or open (something) by means of a hinge [probably Germanic]

hinged adj

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	hinge - a joint that holds two parts together so that one can swing relative to the other flexible joint bi-fold door - an interior door butt hinge - a hinge mortised flush into the edge of the door and jamb car door - the door of a car exterior door, outside door - a doorway that allows entrance to or exit from a building French door - a light door with transparent or glazed panels extending the full length gate - a movable barrier in a fence or wall joint - junction by which parts or objects are joined together pintle - a pin or bolt forming the pivot of a hinge joint hinge, strap hinge - a hinge with two long straps; one strap is fastened to the surface of a moving part (e.g., a door or lid) and the other is fastened to the adjacent stationary frame swing door, swinging door - a door that swings on a double hinge; opens in either direction T hinge, tee hinge - a hinge that looks like the letter T when it is opened; similar to a strap hinge except that one strap has been replaced by half of a butt hinge that can be mortised flush into the stationary frame
	2.	hinge - a circumstance upon which subsequent events depend; "his absence is the hinge of our plan" circumstance - a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity
Verb	1.	hinge - attach with a hinge attach - cause to be attached

Translations

hinge [hɪndʒ] n → bisagra, gozne m

vi (fig): to hinge on → depender de

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hinge [hɪndʒ] n → charnière f

vi (fig);

to hinge on → dépendre de

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hinge [hɪndʒ] n (on door) → Angel f

vi to hinge on → anhängen von

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hinge [hɪndʒ] n → cardine m

vi (fig): to hinge on → dipendere da

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hinge

n hinge [hindʒ]

the joint by means of which a door is fastened to a door-frame, a lid is fastened to a box etc and on which the door, lid etc turns when it opens or closes I must oil the hinges. skarnier مِفْصَلَه панта pant, stěžej hængsel die Türangel αρμός, μεντεσές gozne, bisagra (ukse)hing لولا sarana gond צִיר कब्जा šarka, stožer, zglob zsanér engsel hjör, löm cardine ちょうつがい 경첩 vyris vira; eņģe engsel scharnier hengsel zawias dobradiça balama петля, крепление pánt tečaj šarka gångjärn บานพับ menteşe, reze 鉸鏈 шарнір قبضہ، جوڑ bản lề 铰链

hinge on

to depend on The result of the whole competition hinges on the last match. draai om, rus op يَتَوَقَّف على завися záviset na afhænge af abhängen von εξαρτιέμαι από, κρέμομαι από depender (de) sõltuma وابسته بودن به olla jonkin varassa dépendre de לִהיוֹת תָּלוּי ב- पर निर्भर रहना ovisiti o függ vmitől, múlik vmin tergantung snúast um, velta á dipendere da ～しだいだ ...에 따라 결정되다 priklausyti nuo būt atkarīgam bergantung pd afhangen van avhenge av zależeć od depender a de­pin­de de зависеть от závisieť od biti odvisen od zavisiti od hänga (bero) på ขึ้นอยู่กับ bağlı/tâbi olmak 隨...而定 залежати від منحصر ہونا phụ thuộc vào 随...而定